diff --git a/scripts/release_github.py b/scripts/release_github.py
index 3b26a4db3..b22065dcc 100644
--- a/scripts/release_github.py
+++ b/scripts/release_github.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def main():
         "title": f"{args.project.capitalize()} v{version}",
         "tag": f"{args.project}-v{version}",
         "body": notes,
+        "prerelease": "true",
     })
 
     url = f"https://github.com/pypa/hatch/releases/new?{params}"